# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to East Tawas (ECA)

> 13,446 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,446 km / 8,355 mi / 7,260 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 06:45 in Cape Town, it's 00:45 in East Tawas)
- **Elevation difference**: 454 ft (ECA is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Iosco County Airport (ECA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eca-east-tawas-iosco-county-airport/1ef266df-05df-6c3a-a430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: East Tawas, United States
- ICAO: K6D9
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.310000, -83.420000
- Elevation: 605 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:45 in Cape Town, it's 00:45 in East Tawas.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Iosco County Airport (ECA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eca-east-tawas-iosco-county-airport/1ef266df-05df-6c3a-a430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)